nonspecific

== English == === Alternative forms === non-specific === Etymology === From non- + specific. === Adjective === nonspecific (not comparable) Not specific or precise, as: (medicine, of a symptom or other finding) Not specific to one possible cause; caused by any of various possible causes. Antonym: pathognomonic Coordinate term: assident See also: nonspecific symptom, specificity (medicine, of an antimicrobial) Not specific to one pathogen; affecting multiple strains or species of pathogen. Hypernym: broad-spectrum (medicine, of an infection) Not known to be caused by any specific pathogen. Coordinate terms: cryptogenic, nonfocal (medicine, of a person's immunity) Not caused by previous infection or vaccination, and/or affecting more than one antigen. Coordinate term: crossreactive (medicine, of a stain in microscopy) That does not just stain one type of tissue. ==== Synonyms ==== unspecific (less common), inspecific (much less common) ==== Derived terms ==== nonspecificity